Qld government considering options to compensate Spanish mackerel fishers

Sally Gall
Updated September 27 2022 - 12:28pm, first published 12:00pm
Cairns Spanish mackerel licence holder Richard Gilmore says his two $40,000 licences are worth nothing following the quota reduction. Picture supplied.
Cairns Spanish mackerel licence holder Richard Gilmore says his two $40,000 licences are worth nothing following the quota reduction. Picture supplied.

Queensland's Agriculture Department will consider options to alleviate the impacts on Spanish mackerel commercial entitlement holders impacted by the announcement that commercial quotas are set to be slashed by 80 per cent.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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